4 h. ago Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter’s and by the hospital to pray the rosary for him

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13 h. ago Cardinal reads homily on Pope Francis’s behalf at Rome Ash Wednesday mass

Pontiff, 88, remains stable and received communion in hospital as Catholics marked beginning of LentPope Francis remained in a stable condition on his 20th day in hospital with pneumonia, sitting in an armchair to do some work and receiving communion and an Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead as Catholics around the world marked the beginning of Lent.In its latest update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff had not suffered any new respiratory crises and had been given oxygen through a nasal tube. It said that after the Ash Wednesday rites, Francis had set to work and made his usual call to the parish priest of Gaza. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Cardinal reads pope’s Ash Wednesday homily meditating on ‘tragedy of death’

Pontiff, 88, remains stable and received communion in hospital as Catholics marked beginning of LentPope Francis remained in a stable condition on his 20th day in hospital with pneumonia, sitting in an armchair to do some work and receiving communion and an Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead as Catholics around the world marked the beginning of Lent.In its latest update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff had not suffered any new respiratory crises and had been given oxygen through a nasal tube. It said that after the Ash Wednesday rites, Francis had set to work and made his usual call to the parish priest of Gaza. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago What is Ash Wednesday? Pope Francis skips this year’s services as he remains in hospital

Pope Francis is unable to take part in Ash Wednesday celebrations this year

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3 d. ago Pope Francis releases message as he remains in hospital battling pneumonia

The pontiff again skipped his customary Sunday noon blessing

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4 d. ago Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized, a group of migrant transgender women are praying for his recovery

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4 d. ago Inside Vatican palace gifted to the homeless by Pope Francis as Holy Father still in hospital

As Pope Francis, 88, remains in hospital battling pneumonia the Mirror has taken a look at what his tenure has done for the homeless on his doorstep in the Vatican

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6 d. ago Police release CCTV after 'brutal' acid attack on man in his 30s

The acid attack, described as a 'serious assault', occurred early on Friday morning when two men tried to force their way into a property as they assaulted the occupant.

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6 d. ago Police update after weapon incident which left man in hospital and part of Cardiff sealed off

A 33-year-old man remains in hospital where his condition is described as stable. An area of Salisbury Road in Cardiff was sealed off by police following the incident for a number of hours

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6 d. ago Pope Francis health latest: Live updates as Vatican announces Pontiff 'slept well' as he approaches two

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

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7 d. ago Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ in health before 13th night in hospital

Vatican says Francis’s scan ‘shows normal evolution’ of lung inflammation and kidney problem has ‘resolved’Pope Francis has shown a “further, slight improvement” as the 88-year-old remains in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican has said.A CT scan of the pontiff’s chest “showed a normal evolution” of the inflammation in his lungs, the Vatican said in its evening update on Wednesday, while the “mild kidney insufficiency”, which was diagnosed on Sunday, had “resolved”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pope Francis health latest: Live updates as Pontiff is 'receiving therapy' but remains in a critical condition and Vatican awaits results of his CAT scan

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

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8 d. ago Pope Francis latest: Vatican says Pontiff's condition remains critical but stable in hospital amid ongoing health issues

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

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8 d. ago Pope Francis health latest: Live updates as Pontiff approves sainthood from hospital despite his critical condition

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

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8 d. ago Pope Francis remains ‘critical but stable’ in hospital with pneumonia

Pontiff has carried on with work, including holding a meeting in hospital to approve two people for sainthoodPope Francis, who has been in hospital for 12 days battling pneumonia and other ailments, remains in a “critical but stable” condition, the Vatican said on Tuesday.The pontiff, 88, has not suffered further “acute respiratory episodes” and tests checking blood circulation “continue to be stable”, the Vatican said in its evening update. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BMW driver 'went wrong way around roundabout' before horror crash which left man seriously injured

The cyclist remains in hospital with a man arrested still in custody

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9 d. ago Pope Francis ‘slept well’ through night but remains in critical condition

Some laboratory tests said to have shown ‘slight improvement’ and pontiff reported to be in good humourPope Francis, who remains in a critical condition in hospital with pneumonia and mild kidney failure, rested well during the night, the Vatican said.The pontiff, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 14 February after struggling to breathe and was subsequently diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection, pneumonia in both lungs and mild kidney failure. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Pope Francis health latest: Live updates as Vatican confirm pontiff 'resumes some work' and is showing 'slight improvement' but remains in a critical condition

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

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9 d. ago Pope Francis sees ‘slight improvement’ but remains in critical condition

Prognosis for pontiff, 88, remains guarded as he is treated in hospital for pneumonia and kidney failurePope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia and “mild” kidney failure, remains in a critical condition although there was a “slight improvement” on Monday, the Vatican said.The pontiff, 88, has not had any further asthma-style attacks and “some laboratory tests have improved”, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday evening. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Who were Pope Francis' predecessors? Full list of past popes as Francis remains in hospital

In the history of the Church, there have been 266 popes, from St. Peter to Pope Francis

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